Creamy Cheese Flan

By mamawoolie

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
• 5 eggs
• 4 ounces (1/2 package) cream cheese, softened
• 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place sugar and water in 9-inch round cake pan. Stir until sugar is slightly dissolved. Place pan on stove on medium heat. Cook sugar about 10 minutes, without stirring, until sugar turns golden brown. Using oven mitts, tilt pan to coat bottom and sides with caramel. Place pan on wire rack to cool and harden caramel slightly.

2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place remaining ingredients in blender container; cover. Blend until smooth. Pour mixture over cooled and hardened caramel in pan. Cover with foil. Place a large shallow baking pan in oven. Place cake pan in baking pan. Carefully pour hot water into baking pan to come halfway up side of cake pan.

3. Bake 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake pan from water bath. Cool on wire rack. Carefully loosen sides of custard from pan with a knife. Cover.

4. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. To unmold, invert pan onto a large shallow plate or pie dish.